Sunrise at the 9/11 Memorial

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The 9/11 memorial flag that is stretched across the river at the Perrine Bridge is a magnificent sight! On Sept. 11 each year, the city of Twin Falls holds an opening Ceremony at the visitor’s center and stretches a cable across the Snake River Canyon to display an enormous United States flag. The viewpoint that I chose for this photo is one of my favorites even when the flag is not displayed, but on that mid-September morning, the river was as calm as glass, and the view as the sun crested the horizon and struck the flag was spectacular! There were more than a dozen photographers out that morning, each looking for the perfect vantage point. I tend to move from place to place, searching for different views than the standard straight-on perspective. This paid off for this image, as I had climbed to the highest point at the top of the cliffs to get a shot where the sun was just becoming visible, yet wasn't so bright as to wash out the sky and surrounding areas. It turned out to be a rather glorious view and is one of my favorite images from that morning shoot.